not on the EV version. I rented one for a weekend a year or 2 ago, the car was very adequate and will give the LEAF some worthy competition

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I hope it is not a "Nissan 100 miles (tm)!" Also, based on the top speed and 0-62 time, it is going to be a leisurely performer even by Leaf standards...

"Full specifications are yet to be released, but the Kia Soul EV -- which is due to arrive in the U.S. next year as a 2015 model -- is rumored by various sources to have at least 100 miles of range, a top speed of 87 mph, and a 0-62 mph time of 12 seconds."

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On the bright side one photo shows it comes with a Chademo port, and every one of those sold helps out with the coming battle over L3 standards. Unfortunately I'm guessing it's another compliance car. Plus it's a Kia, so I wouldn't touch it if it were the first 1000 mile EV.

Actually, Kias and Hyundais (they are siblings) these days are pretty damn good cars.

gigglehertz wrote:On the bright side one photo shows it comes with a Chademo port, and every one of those sold helps out with the coming battle over L3 standards. Unfortunately I'm guessing it's another compliance car. Plus it's a Kia, so I wouldn't touch it if it were the first 1000 mile EV.